Accident description
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| Date: | 16 FEB 1968 |
| Time: | ca 21:20 |
| Type: | Boeing 727-92C |
| Operator: | Civil Air Transport |
| Registration: | B-1018 |
| C/n / msn: | 19175/339 |
| First flight: | 1966-11-19 (1 year 3 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 52 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 63 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 11 km (6.9 mls) NW of Taipei (Taiwan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
| Taipei-Sung Shan Airport (TSA/RCSS), Taiwan | |
| Flightnumber: | 010 |
The flight from Hong Kong to Taipei was commenced with a CAT Senior Pilot performing the functions of a pilot-in-command. The flight was cleared for a straight in ILS runway 10 approach. The aircraft descended below the glide slope. The radio altimeter sounded at 350 feet, but corrective action wasn't taken in time. The 727 touched down, rolled 200m and became airborne again before striking trees and a farmhouse. The Senior Pilot was properly licensed but he was neither the assigned pilot-in-command nor a pilot under training on this flight.
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Statistics
7th loss of a Boeing 727
6th worst accident involving a Boeing 727 (at the time)
42nd worst accident involving a Boeing 727 (currently)
2nd worst accident in Taiwan (at the time)
12th worst accident in Taiwan (currently) » figures explained
6th worst accident involving a Boeing 727 (at the time)
42nd worst accident involving a Boeing 727 (currently)
2nd worst accident in Taiwan (at the time)
12th worst accident in Taiwan (currently) » figures explained
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH) to Taipei-Sung Shan Airport (TSA/RCSS) as the crow flies is 804 km (502 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
Distance from Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH) to Taipei-Sung Shan Airport (TSA/RCSS) as the crow flies is 804 km (502 miles).
